Eating cake like a champ

So I promised I'd follow up my last post with the deal on the Red Velvet cake rounds... Well, the biggest incentive I have for starting up Homemade was to not only do something I love, but also stay home with my little man.

Two years ago, on February 7th, Nolan was born. So to celebrate that special day, I made him a toddler size cake of his very own. May I present to you a sweet little 6-inch 4-layer Red Velvet cake:

I think he was more delighted with the frosting than the candles.

And, yes, that is cake on his forehead. Later, he decided the fork was taking too long and dug in with his hands. That's my boy!

And there still some left to enjoy!

I stand corrected...

Apparently I could have helped cater your Super Bowl party by sweetening it up a bit.... A last minute order came in and I was delighted to help out!

Mini and full size Red Velvet cupcakes (for a more finished look, I added a tiny chocolate heart to the top of the minis after taking the pictures)

Mini Banana cupcakes with deep dark chocolate frosting

And, those Red Velvet cake rounds you see in the back there.... I'll post that lovely bit tomorrow....

Valentine's Day Special: Red Velvet Cupcakes

February is here and that means Valentine's Day is just around the corner. To make your plans easier, here's one thing you can tick off your to do list....

This month, I'm offering a sweet duo of Red Velvet cupcakes for you and your Valentine. These charmers are frosted with a traditional cream cheese frosting and topped with a white chocolate candy heart. They come boxed and tied with a red ribbon, ready for gifting, and are sure to please that special someone.

$6 for a pair.

Also available by the dozen for the special rate of $30.

And, as always, special requests are welcomed.

Holiday Goodness

Our holidays were filled with much goodness (read: non-stop eating!), for which I am most grateful as I am surrounded by fantastic cooks and bakers. And, oh, how I love that the holidays coincide with crab season -- YUM!

There was so much baking to be done here at Homemade that I didn't manage to get a single picture of my handiwork, what a shame. But! I did remember to snap a photo of these tasties

I made these lovelies the day after Christmas for the Mr. and I. Fantastic [shortcut] cinnamon rolls made with biscuit dough instead of yeast dough. Done in about an hour and oh so good.

Looking at the pictures again makes me want to make another batch. They were so tempting that we had to share them with the neighbors just to get them out of the house or we would have eaten them all ourselves. Cause that would have be bad. Right?

Spritz and Sprinkles

For added holiday goodness!

And packed sweetly in parchment cups, reminiscent of the danish butter cookies we all know and love.

T'is the Season!

Are you ready?

Cause they're here...

Plain chocolate for those that like it pure.

Hazelnut, with hand chopped toasted hazelnuts inside and out.

Grand Marnier, before the shimmery gold sugar dusting. (I forgot to get an after pic, can't win them all.)

And coconut, inside and out, they're pretty darn tasty.

I have a small quantity still available, so ping me soon if you'd like to purchase some.

8 truffle cup $12

12 truffle cup $17

16 truffle cup $22

December Specials

So its that time of year again. Time to start making lists, shopping for gifts and contemplating all the parties and gatherings we all have to squeeze into a mere four weeks. What better way to kill two birds with one stone -- homemade baked goods make the perfect hostess gift or potluck contribution.

And when I think of Christmas cookies I always think of spritz cookies. I think it might have something to do with all those round blue tins (you know the ones I'm talking about!) that tend to float around this time of year. So to kick off the holiday season, I've decided to offer these lovely buttery bites.

Available in both vanilla and almond, they're sure to please everyone.  
$15 for 4 dozen silver dollar size cookies.


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My annual truffles are back! 

As always they will be packed in quantities of 8, 12 and 16 with an equal mix of four flavors: pure chocolate, hazelnut, Grand Marnier and coconut.

Limited quantities so place your order soon. They will be available starting Thursday, December 15th.

8 truffle cup $12
12 truffle cup $17
16 truffle cup $22